Saturday, 17 March 2018

The senator representing Kogi West in the National Assembly, Dino
Melaye, has rejected the judgement of an Appeal Court on his recall
process by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Senator Melaye, who faulted the judgement on Friday hours after it was
delivered, vowed to appeal the ruling in the Supreme Court.

Following series of legal tussles between the lawmaker and the electoral
body, the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal cleared the coast for
INEC on Friday to continue with the recall process of Senator Melaye.

Hours later, Senator Melaye told Channels Television in a telephone
interview that he was finalising the process of appealing the judgment
at the apex court.

The lawmaker noted that he would not be intimidated by the ruling and
that he would continue to fight for the course of justice in Kogi State
and the nation in general.

“Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no
evil. Every lie has an expiry date. I shall overcome,” he said.

“The battle to continue to speak the truth and fight for the oppressed
civil servants and people of Kogi State is a battle of no retreat, no
surrender,” Melaye added.